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Annual Orchid Show in Gautier

There are still 55 days until the first official day of spring, but you can get that ‘spring feeling’ this weekend in Gautier. The Gautier Convention Center is filled with beautiful sights and smells for the annual Orchid Show. This…

Krewe Unique turning 20

It is carnival season and soon enough we’ll be letting the good times roll with all of the Coastal Mardi Gras parades. This year, the Ocean Springs Krewe Unique will be celebrating their 20th year as a krewe with a…

‘The Bridge’ ribbon cutting

The Salvation Army unveiled a new space today for people to participate in community engagement. ‘The Bridge’ is located in the building that once housed Mary’s Drive In on Division Street, just across the street from the Kroc Center. Central…

Woolmarket City Center expansion underway

The $250,000 expansion for the Woolmarket City Center is underway. The expansion is funded by the City of Biloxi and will include renovations to the center located on Kayleigh Cove in the Woolmarket area. Currently, the city center already has…

Steak Cook-off Competition

The grills are fired up in Ocean Springs tonight as 200 teams from across the country are at The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint right now for a chance to win big. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is at the kickoff…

Body of missing Oklahoma man found in Harrison County

A missing Oklahoma man was found dead inside his truck in Harrison County. Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed the body was found off County Farm Road at the Love’s Truck Stop. Crews responded to the scene just after 11 a.m. today…

Shuckers Job Fair

The Biloxi Shuckers are looking to add to their family. Tuesday they will be hosting a job fair to recruit for all kinds of positions from people who love the city and love the game. The job fair will be…

Homeless to Housing Gulfport Hub

This morning, the Chamber of Commerce hosted their ‘Gulfport Reports’ event, a community effort and partnership that’s been changing our community for months. Police Chief Leonard Papania and some of his colleagues saw a commonality and goal in Gulfport to…

Budweiser Clydesdales coming to the Coast

The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are scheduled to make several appearances in the Gulf Coast area in late January and early February. Biloxi: Wednesday, January 29th from 5 to 8 p.m. Gulfport: Thursday, January 30th from 5 to 8 p.m. Bay…

Arson suspected in overnight house fire in Saucier

An overnight fire in Saucier is under investigation for arson. Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a vacant house fire shortly before 1 a.m. on Turan Road. The fire destroyed the wood frame home and investigators believe it was intentionally…

Gulfport Leisure Services holds public forum

It’s an opportunity to help plan the future for Gulfport. Tonight, the city held a public forum for residents to discuss ideas about future parks and recreation for the city. Gulfport residents with any ideas for the leisure services department…

Brennan Simolke has been missing since July

An anonymous video uploaded to YouTube claims to offer evidence into the case of a missing Hancock County man. According to Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Brennan Simolke fled from his vehicle into the woods during a July 24th traffic…

‘Help Cards’ are changing lives on the Coast

For many, panhandling is a full time job that actually pays pretty well. According to officials, we see many ‘professional panhandlers’ on the Coast. It’s often hard to turn someone down when they ask you for money on the street.…

New Businesses coming to Biloxi

If you haven’t spent time in Biloxi recently you may not recognize it due to the all of the new businesses. It seems like almost every day there is a new business popping up in Biloxi. From restaurants to hotels…

Gulfport Parks and Rec. Public Forum

It’s an opportunity to help plan the future for Gulfport. We’re talking about a forum for residents to input ideas on future parks and recreation for the city. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.

St. Martin man sentenced to life for capital murder

A St. Martin man has been sentenced to life without parole for killing his family more than 25 years ago. In 1994, at just 16-years-old, Stephen McGilberry brutally murdered four family members at their home in Jackson County. A jury…

New fire chief at the Naval Construction Battalion Center

There’s a new man in charge of the fire station at the Naval Construction Battalion Center and he’s got an amazing story! Thomas Maury has been on the job here in Gulfport for about a month and a firefighter for…

Missing Support Animal: Christmas Joy

Every pet owner’s worst nightmare is losing a pet. Owner Shelly Grace Lilly, who suffers from Bipolar Disorder, owns Christmas Joy as a service emotional support animal. On January 18th, she was arrested, leaving Joy behind. When she returned home,…